One of my students, studying the female bildungsroman, is studying Salinger’s “Franny,” Lena Dunham’s “Girls,” and other works.
Tag Archives: Feminism
Female Bildungsromans for College Grads
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Poetry Is Not a Luxury
Poetry Audre Lorde makes a practical case for visionary poetry.
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Reading to Learn Who We Are
Vivian Gornick reflects on why Colette and Mary McCarthy meant so much to her as a 20-something in the 1950s.
Is Atwood’s Dystopia Coming True?
With the rise in state legislatures passing anti-abortion legislation, Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” seems more relevant than ever.
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Women, You Don’t Have to Do It All
In a recent talk at St. Mary’s, author Elsa Walsh counseled young people to strive for “a good enough life.”
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Jane Austen: Feminine AND Feministy
In my student’s eyes, there’s no contradiction between Austen the satirist and Austen the romance writer.
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A 17th Century Comedy Addressing Rape
The Right Wing’s “war on women” is affecting the way my students read Aphra Behn.
Adrienne Rich’s Final Dive
In “Diving into the Wreck” Adrienne Rich surveyed the wreckage of post-World War II relationships and charted new paths.
